The spirit of science

Author: Zheng Xiangfu
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: This book is the research outcome of a key project under the "Nineth Five-Year Plan" for the Philosophy and Social Sciences of Zhejiang Province. From the standpoint of scientific epistemology, the book affirms the existence of truth. Under this premise, the understanding of the "concept of truth" cannot be determined solely by whether subjective cognition aligns with objective reality. Instead, it calls for a semantic and dialectical analysis of scientific theories. Based on this understanding of truth, the book categorizes truth. The research in this book is largely written in a manner similar to a research paper, leaving many issues unelaborated. Some of the research findings in this book will be of help to general learners and researchers in the fields of philosophy of science and technology, philosophy, and various methodological sciences, and can also serve as a teaching reference for graduate and undergraduate students.